Erik Lund (rugby union)

Norway international rugby union player

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Rugby player

Erik Lund

Date of birth|  (1979-07-03) 3 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth| Fredrikstad, Norway
Height| 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight| 264 lb (120 kg)
Notable relative(s)| Magnus Lund (brother)
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Lock

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2007–2010
2010–2016|  Leeds Carnegie
Biarritz|  74
137|  (25)
(10)
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1998–2016|  Norway|  89|  (15)

Erik Lund (born 3 July 1979, Fredrikstad, Norway) is a former Norwegian rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Norway and since 2010 for the French team Biarritz, where he joined his younger brother Magnus. He formerly captained Leeds Carnegie.[1]

The son of Norwegian basketball international Morten Lund, his family moved to England when he was six months old.

Lund played for the Jesmond Jaguars and a few games for Medicals RFC while he was at the University of Newcastle. He became a computer programmer after graduating and started playing rugby socially with Winnington Park in Cheshire, but he started taking steps up the rugby ladder, moving on to Manchester Rugby Club, Fylde Rugby Club, Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. and Rotherham R.U.F.C. He also became an international rugby player, returning to play for Norway when his work commitments would allow.

Lund's breakthrough came at Rotherham in National Division One, where he refined his technique and became highly motivated under the training of head coach Andre Bester. Following this form he was signed by Leeds ahead of their Premiership Campaign.

Lund was picked for the Barbarians squad against Wales in June 2011.[2]

## Notes and references[edit]

1. ^ "Leeds Carnegie lock Erik Lund to join Biarritz". BBC Sport. 7 May 2010.
2. ^ "Wales 28–31 Barbarians". BBC News. 4 June 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Erik Lund at Premiership Rugby
* Erik Lund at ESPNscrum
* Erik Lund at ItsRugby.co.uk
* Erik Lund at Leeds Carnegie (Wayback Machine)

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